Aatrox vs Sion TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Aatrox vs Sion

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Aatrox's high lane pressure to deny Sion a calm scaling lane and force him into reactive play.
Focus on controlling spacing with (Q) sweet spots and sustain through longer trades to outlast Sion's waveclear and tank scaling.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Aatrox must leverage early and mid-game aggression to prevent Sion from reaching front-line teamfight power.

Trading pattern

Fish for the first (Q) hit and use (E) to secure sweet spots or retreat safely before committing to extended trades.
Punish Sion when his (W) shield is down by extending trades with (W) and follow-up (Q) casts.
Avoid trading when (Q) or (E) are on cooldown as Sion can disengage or punish missed (Q) casts easily.

Danger windows

Respect Sion's charged (Q) knockup from fog or brush angles, as it can interrupt your trades and punish overextensions.
Avoid prolonged fights when (R) is active and he has a clear engage path, as he can initiate from long range and knock you up.
Be cautious when (E) is down, as your ability to reposition for (Q) sweet spots and escape is reduced, increasing vulnerability to Sion's engages.

Early game

Pressure Sion early by forcing him to last-hit inside (Q) range to maximize your poke and sustain.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 unless you can land multiple (Q) sweet spots and use (W) to trap Sion's retreat.
Use (E) to reposition for better (Q) angles and to disengage if Sion attempts to charge (Q) from obvious angles.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to increase healing and chase potential to convert close trades into kills or force recalls.
After your first fighter item, pressure the wave and force longer trades where your sustained damage and healing outvalue Sion.
Respect Sion's level 6 (R) engage and charged (Q) knockup by maintaining spacing and avoiding predictable positioning near fog or brush.

Win conditions

Win lane by landing repeated (Q) sweet spots and using (W) to trap Sion, forcing him into unfavorable extended trades.
Use (R) windows to turn fights into kills or force Sion to recall, denying him health scaling and front-line presence.
Apply side-lane pressure after winning trades to pull Sion out of position and leverage your drain-tank and skirmish strengths.